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Jonah analyzes and interpreting the Hebrew text of Jonah—allowing pastors to quickly grasp the big ideas of each passage and how they fit in Jonah and the Old Testament’s greater context. Kevin J. Youngblood demonstrates the many linguistic connections between words and expressions in the book of Jonah itself, as well as within many other passages in both the Old and New Testaments.

mariners’ surprising demonstration of devotion to YHWH [1:4b–2:1a (17a)]. The pertinent words are highlighted in the following examples. wayyîrĕʾû hāʾănāšîm yirʾâ gĕdôlâ ʾet-yhwh wayyizbĕḥû-zebaḥ layhwh wayyiddĕrû nĕdārîm The men feared with great fear YHWH, and they sacrificed sacrifices to YHWH and they vowed vows. These clauses are memorable due to the sound play and verbal repetition they contain. Therefore, they come readily to mind when reading the parallel example of Gentile piety
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